Ten Mile Paving Hope For Route 96 Near Columbus
The Columbus Chamber of Commerce and Taylor County residents study paving 10.5 miles of Route 96 from Geneva to Junction City. State Highway Board officials indicate efforts to include the project in the late September letting, with an estimated cost of 225000. The plan aims to shorten distances for Butler Reynolds and nearby towns, boosting local trade.
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Columbus
Taylor County
Butler
Reynolds
Columbus Chamber of Commerce
L. K. Camp
Good Roads Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Geneva
Junction City
Sims Garrett Jr
State Highway Board
Ellaville
Taylor
Hi Neighbor” Committee of Columbus
Garrett
Chamber
Highway Department
J. A. Kennedy
Camp
Chamber Good Roads Committee
Richard E. Tukey
Tukey
Reynolds Girl Scouts Meet at Baptist Church
Reynolds Girl Scouts and Brownies will gather at Reynolds Baptist church Monday afternoon at four o'clock for a local meeting and activities.
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Reynolds Girl Scouts and Brownies
Reynolds Baptist Church
Auto for Sale on Belick Coupe Series Forty Six
An automobile listed for sale on a Belick Coupe model forty six. Details and contact for further information are available by inquiry.
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Belick
President Wingate to Address Taylor County Farm Bureau
Georgia Farm Bureau President H L Wingate of Pelham will speak at the Taylor County Farm Bureau meeting Saturday afternoon August 24 at 3 o'clock. The event at the Butler Court House invites all farmers and county school teachers to attend. Emory Harris will chair.
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MR. Wingate
H. L. Wingate
Pelham
Georgia Farm Bureau
Taylor County Farm Bureau
Court House
Butler
Wingate
Emory Harris
Farm Bureau
Miss Mary V Fountain Cooper Scholar Named
Miss Mary Virginia Fountain of Monticello earns a $200 scholarship to Florida State College for Women for home canning and 4-H leadership. The feature notes her Jefferson County 4-H career, Mrs. Ruby Brown Braswell and other agents guiding her, and her camp Cherry Lake leadership roles. The Cooper Concrete Block Company in Rupert expands with new machinery and a plant on Highway 3.
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Miss Mary V. Fountain Cooper Concrete Block Co
Rupert
Taylor
Fla
State College County
New Enterprises
Cooper Concrete Block Company
J. Ran Cooper
Taylor County
Monticello
Mary Virginia Fountain
Daugh‘ter
Jack Fountain
Jefferson County
Florida State College For
Kerr Glass Co
Mary Virginia
National Committee On Boys
Monticello High School
F.S.C.W. Nw
Jefferson and Leon Counties
Camp Cherry Lake
Ruby Brown Braswell
Ella MaeLoeb
Ophelia C. Wells
Bonnie J. Carter
Georgia to raise Old Age and Blind benefits Oct 1
Georgia will raise maximum old age benefits from 30 to 45 dollars on October 1 and apply the same increases to the needy blind. The first dependent child gets 24 dollars, others 15, with the state funding 85 percent of budgets.
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Atlanta
Georgia
A. J. Hartley
State Department of Public Welfare
Hartley
Congress
State Board of Pub- Phone 76 Lic Welfare
Butler Herald
Veterans Service Board names Talbotton man as chair
Henry Persons of Talbotton was elected chairman of the State Veterans Service Board succeeding Quimby Melton Sr. of Griffin who resigned. Fred Scott Sr. of Thomasville was elected vice chairman and Jackson P. Dick Jr. of Atlanta became secretary.
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Atlanta
Henry Persons
Talbotton
State Veterans Service Board
Quimby Melton Sr
Griffin
Fred Scott Sr
Thomasville
Jackson P. Dick Jr
Persons
American Legion
Talbot County
C. A. Cheatham
State Department of Veterans Service
Cheatham
Farm for Sale at Anthony Pond Area in Reynolds
The Robert Moore place near Anthony pond adjoins the Walter Suggs farm offers 93 1/4 acres with a four room house, spring near house, two barns, 40 cultivable acres, about 500 dollars worth of young timber. Price 750 dollars cash. D. W. Payne Reynolds Ga.
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Robert Moore
Anthony Pond
Walter Suggs
Tim
D. W. Payne
Reynolds, Ga
Prizes Awarded Winners In Green Acres Contest
Reynolds Lions Club hosted the Taylor County Green Acres Contest winners at a Thursday night dinner at Reynolds Club House. Dr. W G Lee Macon banker and civic leader spoke on soil conservation and civic improvements praised by the audience. Guests included A J Fountain W A Taunton E T Shealy E A Hollis W A Bailey and John G Parks.
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Harold Gates
The
Reynolds Lions Club
Messrs
W. A. Baily
E. T. Shealy
E. A. Hollis
A.J Fountain
J. J. Parks
Taylor County
Reynolds Club
W. G. Lee
Macon
Georgia
Lee
A. J. Fountain
W. A. Taunton
E. A. Holflis
W. A. Bailey
John G. Parks
Revival meeting ends at Mt. Pisgah Church
The week long revival at Mt. Pisgah Church closed with praise for the spirit of cooperation among members. The pastor requests attendance at Sunday school at 10:30 a.m. and preaching at 11:30 a.m. Colossians 3 will be read as the text. Baptismal services are set for 3:30 p.m. at Upton's mill. Members may unite with the church and receive baptism.
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Mt. Pisgah
Colossians
Upton’s Mill
Two Shot Dead In Terrell County
Dawson Georgia August 20 Sunday saw two fatal shootings in Terrell County. Joe Carter Jr 19 was shot through the eye on W T Gambles farm near Parrot and died instantly. Ray Collins will have a preliminary hearing Saturday before Justice B B Carden, claiming the shooting was accidental. Freddie Watson 16 was shot through the head on Louell Hillers farm near Dawson and Lummus Hartsfield also will face Judge Carden Saturday in a commitment trial. Sheriff C T Mathews and Solicitor R A Patterson with county police are gathering evidence.
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Dawson
Terrell County
Joe Carter, Jr
W. T Gamble
Parrot
Ray Collins
B. B. Carden
Freddie Watson
Louell Hiller
Lummus Hartsfield
Carden
C. T. Mathews
R. A. Patterson
American Legion Post 124 installs officers for 1947
Butler Post 124 of the American Legion met on Tuesday evening August 13 and elected officers for 1947 including Commander M P Dean and Vice Commander W M Mathews. The post will hold meetings on the second and fourth Tuesdays. A 1947 dues drive runs to November with renewal expected. Plans for a new Legion Home are under way for regular meetings, entertainments, and recreation.
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Butler
American Legion
W- M. Mathews
Tom Giles
Jason Elliston
E. H. Dunn
Frank Riley
Murray Walker
Hamp
England
Elliston
M. P. Dean
W. M. Mathews
Court House
Legion
Night at Home Ends in Tragic Death of Lucy Mae Carpenter
Lucy Mae Carpenter six year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs James O Carpenter died suddenly from a heart ailment at home Saturday night in this city. Funeral services were held at Mt Pisgah Baptist church Sunday at four oclock with Rev John M Cox officiating. Interment followed at Mt Pisgah cemetery. Survivors include her parents and grandparents Norris Carpenter plus other relatives.
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Lucy Mae Carpenter
James Other Carpenter
Lucy Mae
Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church
John M. Cox
Mt. Pisgah
James O. Carpenter
Norris Carpenter
Dr Louie Newton Sees Russian Desire for Peace With America
Dr. Louie D. Newton, president of the Southern Baptist Convention, after a Russia tour for the American Society for Russian Relief, says Russians favor peace with America and dream of a distant future. He met Premier Stalin, but could not discuss their talks. he gave Stalin a New Testament and a pipe.
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Louie Newton
America
Atlanta
Louie D. Newton
Southern Baptist Convention
Russia
American Society For Russian Relief
Dr. Newton
Stalin
Russian Relief Society
Lost Gold Hunting Case Watch Won’t Be Found in Butler Streets
A gold hunting case watch in Butler is missing with a note that it may be returned to Dr. H. J. Porter for a reward. Implementing owner contact details is requested.
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Butler One
Findel
H. J. Porter
Funeral Services for C E McCrary Held at Crowell
Funeral services for Clarence Eugene McCrary 75 longtime Crowell resident were held Sunday at Crowell Methodist Church with Rev Leon Edwards officiating. Burial followed in Crowell cemetery. He died suddenly of a heart attack August 16 after a period of declining health. Survived by wife Clifford Montgomery son G G McCrary daughter Katie McCrary sister Emma Shealy five grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Pallbearers included Bernard Fuller John S Montgomery Clarence Montgomery Clifford Adams Walter Wainwright and Clarence Shealy.
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Clarence Eugene McCrary
Crowell
Crowell Methodist Church
Leon Edwards
McCrary
Pvt Walter Hugh Pierce Completes Airborne Course
Pvt. Walter Hugh Pierce son of Mr and Mrs L H Pierce of Reyn olds has earned the right to wear Boots and Wings of the U S Army airborne troops He completed six weeks of combined jumps the last two being tactical one at night the other at dawn Special glider flights were completed Also trained in communications rigger and parachute maintenance reflecting modern airborne warfare training and duties
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Walter Hugh Pierce
L. H. Pierce
Reynolds
U. S. Army
Local Bus Station Moves to New Building Next Door
The local bus station was transferred this week to its new headquarters in the brick building adjoining the old station. The new station contains separate waiting rooms for white and colored people and is up to date in every respect. Mr. E. L. Harris, manager of the bus terminal and local representative for John Deere Farm Equipment, states the old bus station will be converted into a showroom for John Deere equipment and a repair shop for farm machinery.
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E. L. Harris
John Deere Farm Equipment Corporation
John Deere
Baptists Organize For Big Drive In Georgia
Norman Park Georgia August 20 Two hundred Baptists of southwest Georgia organized here to promote the Georgia Baptists Foundation centennial education endowment program in 16 church associations serving Norman Junior College They aim to raise about 300000 toward a state wide fund to increase endowments by 200000 for Norman Bessie Tift College Forsyth Shorter College Rome and Brewton Parker Institute Mount Vernon The goal includes 100000 more to secure a new academic building at Norman
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Norman Park
Southwest Ga
Georgia Baptists Foundation
Norman Junior College
Norman
Bessie Tift College
Forsyth
Shorter College
Rome
Brewton-Parker Institute
Mount Vernon
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Veterans Service Board
Quimby Melton
Green Acres
Mt. Pisgah Church
Luke Adams
W. Mack Mathews
Mae Carpenter
C.E. McCrary
Pvt
Baptists
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